James H. “Jim” Shook 1933-2010

MATHYS SHOOK JOBEUN

Posted By: Connie J Swearingen (email)
Date: 8/8/2011 at 17:43:32

Sioux City Journal
24 July 2010

Onawa, Iowa—James H. “Jim” Shook, 77, of Onawa passed away Thursday, July 22, 2010 at Creighton Medical Center in Omaha.

Services will be 10:30 a.m. Monday at Whiting Christian Church in Whiting, Iowa, with the Rev. Tom Scott and Dr. Emery Killian, officiating. Burial will be at Graceland Park Cemetery, Sioux City, with military honors conducted by the U.S. Air Force. Visitation will be 5 to 8 p.m. Sunday, with a prayer service at 7 p.m. at Rush Family Care Service in Onawa. Condolences may be left online for the family at Rushfamilycareservice.com.

James “Jim” Herbert Shook was born June 15, 1933, in Onawa, the son of Herbert Andrew and Freda Mildred (Mathys) Shook. He was raised in Onawa and graduated from Onawa High School in 1951. He joined the US Air Force and served four years during the Korean War.

Jim and Sarah Ann Jobeun were united in marriage on December 31, 1958, at Tekamah, Nebr. They made their home in Onawa, where they raised their two children, T.J. and Chris. Jim owned and operated Shook Independent Shop before realizing his true talent and love was being a jeweler, when he started Shook Jewelers.

Jim had many interest and hobbies including hunting, especially bow hunting, fishing and spending time on the computer. He was very talented musically, and loved singing and playing his guitar. In recent years, he had shared his talent entertaining residents at Elmwood Care Centre in Onawa and Pleasant View Care Center in Whiting.

He was baptized in 1968 at the First Christian Church in Onawa and was affiliated with Whiting Christian Church.

Survivors include his wife Sarah of Onawa; a daughter, Theresa Jo Shook of Los Angeles, Calif., a son Christopher James Shook and his significant other, Leah M. Anderson of Sioux City. Two grandchildren, Emily Sarah Shook and Zachary Michael Shook; his siblings, Harold B (Kay) Shook of Onawa, Patty (Norman) Huff of Blencoe, Iowa, Fred Shook of Onawa, Helen Peterson of Smithland, Iowa, Leo Shook of Castana, Iowa and Rita Harris of Yankton, S.D. a brother-in-law, Jim (Helen) Jobeun of Omaha; and many nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents and parents-in-law.

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